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Picnic 2010!!

Deadline to apply for our chapter's 2010 scholarship is May 1st!
Get an application here
Presentation of the Scholarship will be June 8, 2010 at our general meeting
 
Our Next Event - Tuesday, April 13 at 7:30PM
Ignorant Statements & Brilliant Responses: Confronting Homophobic Rhetoric
Guest Speaker: Joan Garrity
 
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January 2010. We testify against HB90 in Annapolis
  We sent a delegation to Annapolis to testify against House Bill 90, which is an attempt to create legislation that would not recognize out-of-state marriages in Maryland. From l to r, Heath Goisovich PFLAG Events Chair, Morgan Meneses-Sheets, Executive Director of Equality Maryland, Josh Sullivan, PFLAG Political Advocacy Co-Chair, Steve Charing, PFLAG Media Coordinator and Managing Editor of Baltimore OutLoud, and Judy Gaver, PFLAG Chapter Secretary.
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Our December Holiday Party
 

Outgoing Chair Colette Roberts hands the mic to Pat English, incoming Chair
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The Baltimore Men's Chorus performing their holiday magic
Photo by Steve Charing
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October 11. We March in the National Equality Parade
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all photos © 2010 • PFLAG Columbia-Howard County
July 4. We March in the River Hill July 4th Parade
 
Photo by Josh Sullivan
all photos © 2010 • PFLAG Columbia-Howard County
 
Photo by Josh Sullivan
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June 13. We March in the D.C. Pride Parade
 
Our Rainbow Youth Alliance members carry our banner.
Photo by June Horner
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  Our chapter's wonderful PFLAG parents: June, Judy, Nancy and Dan
Photo by Mark Patro
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Ignorant Statements & Brilliant Responses: Confronting Homophobic Rhetoric
Guest Speaker: Joan Garrity

How do you confront homophobic rhetoric? How do you respond when faced with ignorance and hatred, especially when it’s coming from people near and dear to you?

In this interactive session, Joan Garrity will provide an opportunity to consider those challenges and to develop responses that preserve your dignity and, just perhaps, teach someone something new!

Joan provides trainings to health care and social service professionals in counseling and communication skills. Her work focuses primarily on issues related to sexuality. Learn more about Joan at www.joangarrity.com.


Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Maryland Black Family Alliance's (MBFA) "MARYLAND VOICES OF EQUALITY"

"Maryland Voices of Equality" - directed by Kalima Young of the award-winning Kubla Khan Productions - features MBFA leaders, members, straight African-American allies, elected officials, pastors, community leaders, civil rights activists, students, mothers and fathers, all standing up for fairness, justice and equality for gays and lesbians.

A spirited panel discussion will follow the viewing of the film with "Q&A."

Panelists:

  • Elbridge James, Director, Maryland Black Family Alliance and NAACP legislative representative
  • Lea Gilmore (Moderator), Program Director, MBFA; Director of Gilmore Social Justice and musician
  • Rev. Larry Brumfield, MBFA Founding Member and Chair of Equality Maryland Foundation's Pride and Faith
  • Mark McClaurin. MBFA Advisory Board; Director of Public Policy, SEIU

  • Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
    RYA Presents

    Our youth group, the Rainbow Youth Alliance, is composed of young people ages 14-22 who are either LGBT or allies. They're in charge of this meeting. Check back with us to see what they're presenting ths evening.


    Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
    To Be Announced - Please Save the Date


    Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
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    Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
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    Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
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    Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
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    Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
    Holiday Party and Music - Don't Miss It!


    Our Film - Under Pressure - Click on the DVD Cover, print the form and order!
     

    We Need Your Help!
     

    Your PFLAG chapter is an all-volunteer organization. Everything we do is funded by membership fees and donations.

  • We advertise our presence in Howard County high school newspapers
  • We support a GLBT youth group with adult facilitators
  • We publish and mail a bi-monthly newsletter
  • We produce monthly meetings on a wide range of important topics
  • We staff tables at village fairs, expos, community events
  • We supply printed material to inform and enlighten the public
  • We host an annual family picnic
  • Won't you please consider becoming a member or making a donation, or both? Find out how here.

     

      


    About Us

    PFLAG meetings are free and we welcome everyone. We provide a safe and confidential space for everyone. Teens and young people are invited to participate in our Rainbow Youth Alliance, and new parents are welcomed to meet separately w/another parent for a confidential discussion. We also have an active Parent Forum that meets regularly on another evening.

    We have a great group of lesbian and gay members, as well as kids who have gay parents. We don't just celebrate diversity in our chapter...we are diversity!

    Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:30 PM at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD. Most meetings include a speaker and general discussion. There is also time allotted for people to share what is happening in their lives.

    See what our meetings are like.

    For additional information please call us at 443-280-9047 or email: pme625@verizon.net.

    PFLAG Mission Statement

    To promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through:

    • SUPPORT - to cope with an adverse society
    • EDUCATION - to enlighten an ill-informed public
    • ADVOCACY - to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights

    Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

    Our Chapter Mission Statement

    The mission of PFLAG Columbia/Howard County is to support parents of gay children. We also welcome all people, gay, straight, bisexual or transgendered, as well as their families and friends. Together, we support each other, educate the broader community, and advocate for equality.


    Contacts
    EMAIL:
    pme625@verizon.net

    MAILING ADDRESS:
    PFLAG Columbia-Howard County
    P.O. Box 1479
    Columbia, MD 21044

    PHONE:
    443-280-9047

     

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